(Reuters) - It takes a lot to start a mass campaign with political overtones in Singapore, but there's no better catalyst than food.
Tens of thousands of people in the Southeast Asian city-state said they would cook or eat curry on Sunday in a protest highlighting growing anger over increased immigration.
The campaign began after an immigrant family from China complained about the smell of curry from a Singaporean Indian neighbor's home and local officials brought about a compromise.
A Facebook page devoted to the row after reports were published in a local newspaper has drawn over 57,600 members, many of who said they were cooking curry on Sunday in a show of solidarity with the Indian family.
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Sometimes little things can be turned into a big issue. Perhaps the locals just kept silent regarding the presence of foreign immigrants into Singapore due to their government policy. But this culinary protest is something to think about.
